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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to heavy rain by late morning. Sunrise: 06:46; Sunset: 19:05. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 22 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:49; Sunset: 19:02. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 23 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 06:51; Sunset: 18:58. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 24 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:54; Sunset: 18:55. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 25 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 06:56; Sunset: 18:52. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 26 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 06:59; Sunset: 18:49. UV: Low;
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Sunday 27 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 07:01; Sunset: 18:46. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Baltasound
Today (21 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 60% | 80% | 60% | 20% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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18
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WSW
18
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SW
18
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SW
17
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SW
17
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SW
20
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SW
21
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SW
20
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
22
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WSW
20
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WSW
18
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NNW
12
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NNW
9
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NNW
6
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NE
4
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 86% | 87% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 91% | 93% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 94% | 93% | 95% | 93% | 90% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (22 September 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 60% | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 5° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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4
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3
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NE
4
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E
4
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5
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9
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12
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13
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SSE
13
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SSE
17
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19
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21
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21
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22
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SSW
19
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21
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24
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SSW
25
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SSW
26
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SSW
26
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SW
26
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WSW
24
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24
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23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 37 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | M | G | G | VG | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 86% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 90% | 93% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 90% | 91% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (23 September 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 70% | 40% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
20
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WNW
21
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WNW
16
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WNW
14
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WNW
12
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WNW
11
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11
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E
9
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9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 34 | 33 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 81% | 76% | 74% | 71% | 64% | 60% | 61% | 65% | 66% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (24 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 4° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
11
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12
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NE
17
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NNE
22
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NNE
25
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N
26
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25
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N
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 37 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 66% | 66% | 69% | 67% | 67% | 70% | 72% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (25 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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23
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22
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21
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23
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24
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23
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22
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19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 29 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 71% | 72% | 72% | 71% | 70% | 72% | 72% | 72% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (26 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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8°
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9°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
18
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N
17
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N
17
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N
19
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N
19
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N
18
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16
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N
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 71% | 70% | 70% | 68% | 67% | 68% | 70% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (27 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
14
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13
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NW
14
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NW
16
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NNW
17
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NW
17
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WNW
16
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WNW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 73% | 75% | 77% | 78% | 78% | 79% | 81% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with patchy rain. Quite windy.
Today:
Chance of some morning sunshine across Orkney, otherwise a cloudy day with occasional rain spreading from the west this afternoon. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds, easing this evening. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy with patchy light rain, becoming more persist and heavier later tonight, especially over Shetland. Light winds for much of the night, strengthening towards morning. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Tuesday:
A cloudy day with outbreaks of rain, becoming heavy at times. Strong southerly winds during the morning then southwesterly gales in afternoon, possibly severe for a time. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Mainly dry and cool few days with some sunshine. Light winds on Wednesday then strong northerly winds Thursday and Friday. Also risk of rain in Shetland on Thursday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
It is set to be a continued unsettled picture looking ahead through the forecast period. Generally windy conditions coupled with spells of rain and showers will continue through the weekend and likely into the following week as well, with those showers becoming heavy and blustery at times. The heaviest rain most likely in the north and northeast, which may also see gales at times. Meanwhile, there may still be brief interludes of drier and sunnier weather, most likely in the south and southwest. Temperatures will generally be rather cool, potentially cooler in more persistent rainfall, and overnight frost may be seen in prone parts of the north as and when calmer spells of weather allow.
Updated:
During the early part of October, a cool and unsettled period is likely. Overall, southern parts may see the most of any dry and brighter spells, whilst the wettest and windiest weather will be most likely across the north and northwest. Towards the middle of the month, conditions may begin to settle down and temperatures may nudge back towards average or slightly above average for the time of year, though with significant variation between warmer and colder spells. Morning fog and patchy frost may also become more prevalent towards mid-month.
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